https://www.collegeswimming.com/swimmer/424208/
Accounting major … Versatile swimmer who once was the OC record-holder in the 200 breaststroke … Ranked as the No. 24 recruit in Oklahoma … Has career-best times of 2:08.14 in the 200-yard breaststroke, 59.17 seconds in the 100-yard breaststroke, 27.89 seconds in the 50-yard breaststroke, 57.10 seconds in the 100-yard butterfly, 2:00.14 in the 200-yard individual medley and 4:21.60 in the 400-yard individual medley … Older brother David Assaleh previously attended OC …
2018-19: Competed in eight meets … Named to the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference All-Academic first-team list … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Recipient of Division II Athletic Directors Association Academic Achievement Award … At the RMAC Championships in Lewisville, Texas, made three B finals, finishing 12th in the 400 IM (4:21.60), 14th in the 100 breaststroke (1:00.11) and 10th in the 200 breaststroke (2:09.57) … At the Tiger Invitational in San Antonio, set career-best times in the 200 IM (2:00.14), 200 breaststroke (2:08.14) and 100 breaststroke (59.17 seconds) …
2017-18: Competed in seven meets … Qualified for the B final in the 200 breaststroke at the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference Championships in Lewisville, Texas, placing 16th overall in 2:15.49 … Named to the Heartland Conference academic Honor Roll’s President’s List (fall and spring semesters) … Posted top times of 25.21 seconds in the 50 freestyle (TYR Elite Meet), 57.03 seconds in the 100 freestyle (Edmond Halloween Meet), 2:02.69 in the 200 freestyle (Edmond Halloween Meet), 1:03.31 in the 100 backstroke (Edmond Ice Breaker Meet), 2:10.70 in the 200 backstroke (TYR Elite Meet), 1:01.23 in the 100 breaststroke (TYR Elite Meet), 2:12.79 in the 200 breaststroke (RMAC Championships), 58.36 seconds in the 100 butterfly (TYR Elite Meet) and 2:02.28 in the 200 individual medley (RMAC Championships) …
Previous school: Attended Putnam City North High School … Three-time qualifier for the Class 6A state meet (as a sophomore, junior and senior) … As a senior, reached the 6A finals in the 100-yard breaststroke and 200-yard medley relay, finishing eighth in the breaststroke event … Received honorable mention on
The Oklahoman’s All-City swimming honor team as a senior … Eight-time regional medalist over his final three years … One-time sectional qualifier (2017) … Competed in club swimming for American Energy Swim Club.
